Cowboys hear of teammate's death on plane

11:14 PM,
Dec. 8, 2012

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Written by

Joe Reedy
jreedy@enquirer.com

For the second straight week, the NFL is dealing with a loss of one of its players.

Cowboys linebacker Jerry Brown was killed in a single-car crash on Saturday morning after a car driven by his teammate, defensive lineman Josh Brent, flipped on a road in Irving, Texas. Brent has been charged with intoxication manslaughter.

Cowboys players and coaches were informed on the plane before taking off for Cincinnati, where they face the Bengals today. The Cowboys arrived Downtown late Saturday afternoon and did not speak to reporters as they entered the Hilton Netherland Plaza. ...